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UBI podcast chat w/ Ben Phillips, ANU Associate Professor and microsimulation modeller

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Gene Tunny

My latest podcast episode features a conversation about the pros and cons of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) with my old UQ economics classmate Ben Phillips, now an Associate Professor at the ANU. Ben is one of Australia’s leading modellers … Continue reading →

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Why is budget repair so difficult?

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Gene Tunny

One of my favourite movie scenes is from Jaws, when Roy Scheider’s character Martin Brody, after seeing the shark for the first time, tells the captain “You’re going to need a bigger boat.” That scene came into my mind in … Continue reading →

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ACE 2015 tax policy panel discussion involving Treasury suggests little chance of major tax reform

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Gene Tunny

The official Treasury water bottle. A pleasant surprise in the ACE 2015 conference bag. Thanks to Graeme Davis from Treasury, Alex Robson from Griffith, Miranda Stewart from ANU and Paul Abbey from PwC for some informative and stimulating presentations at … Continue reading →

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